Iain Duncan Smith

The Right Honourable George Iain Duncan Smith (born April 9, 1954) is a British politician. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green, and was leader of the Conservative Party from September 12, 2001 to November 6, 2003. On October 29, 2003 he lost a vote of confidence in his leadership and stepped down eight days later when Michael Howard assumed the post, being the only candidate.

IDS Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 3 May 2002

Explanation

There was a minor reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet due to the sacking of Ann Winterton as Shadow Rural Affairs Minister. Ann Winterton was sacked due to a racist speech at a rugby club, claiming that 'Pakis' were '10 a penny'. Winterton refused to resign, and was therefore sacked by IDS.

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Ann Winterton

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Shadow Cabinet

• Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
• Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Rt. Hon. David Davis MP — Chairman of the Conservative Party
• Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
• Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
• David Willets MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Dr. Liam Fox MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
• Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
• Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
• Quentin Davies MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• John Whittingdale MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Damian Green MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills
• John Bercow MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Jacqui Lait MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
• Nigel Evans MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
• Caroline Spelman MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
• Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP — Opposition Chief Whip
• Rt. Hon. Lord Cope of Berkeley PC — Opposition Lords Chief Whip

Junior Shadow Ministers

• Tim Collins CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
• Eric Pickles MP — Shadow Transport Minister
• David Lidington MP — Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
• James Clappison MP — Shadow Work Minister
• Bill Cash MP — Shadow Attorney General
• Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor

Changes from 18 September 2001

• Ann Winterton is sacked from the Shadow Ministerial Team
• David Lidington enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Rural Affairs Minister